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Probing the fibrillation of lysozyme by nanoscale-infrared spectroscopy
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2021 , Article)
Amyloid fibrillation is the root cause of several neuro as well as non-neurological disorders. Understanding the molecular basis of amyloid aggregate formation is crucial for deciphering various neurodegenerative diseases. ...
Surface functionalization of a polyurethane surface via radio-frequency cold plasma treatment using different gases
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MDPI AG
, 2020 , Article)
Herein, the surface treatment of polyurethane (PU) films via air, O2, N2, Ar, and their mixtures were tested. The treatment was performed to incorporate new polar functionalities on the polymer surface and achieve improved ...
Antimicrobial modification of PLA scaffolds with ascorbic and fumaric acids via plasma treatment
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article)
An optimal medical scaffold should be biocompatible and biodegradable and should have adequate mechanical properties and scaffold architecture porosity, a precise three-dimensional shape, and a reasonable manufacturing ...
Light-Responsive Hybrids Based on Carbon Nanotubes with Covalently Attached PHEMA- g-PCL Brushes
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American Chemical Society
, 2021 , Article)
Carbon nanotube (CNT)-based materials allow for the direct conversion of light into heat and then into mechanical force in the so-called photo-mechanical effect. This effect has been observed almost solely in the form of ...
Dry sliding tribological properties of a hard anodized aa6082 aluminum alloy
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MDPI AG
, 2020 , Article)
The applications of aluminum and its alloys are still limited by low hardness and low wear resistance properties. Surface modifications, such anodizing and plasma electrolytic oxidation, represent a feasible way to overcome ...
Electrospun Polystyrene/PANI-Ag fibers for organic dye removal and antibacterial application
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2020 , Article)
Herein we report superior dye-degradation performance for polyaniline-silver (PANI-Ag) nanoparticle coated on polystyrene (PS) electrospun membrane by in situ-polymerization method. Morphological study of the coated membrane ...
Fabrication of flexible electrically conductive polymer-based micropatterns using plasma discharge
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article)
In this work, laboratory prepared PANI and it's composite with carbon nanotubes (PANI/CNTs) were used for the fabrication of micropatterns on flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate using the drop cast method ...
Seismic detection and characterization of a man-made karst analog - A feasibility study
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Society of Exploration Geophysicists
, 2021 , Article)
At the site of a water drainage shaft on the campus of Qatar University that serves as a man-made karst analog, two seismic imaging techniques were adapted to use resonant scattered waves recorded during active-source ...
Comprehensive pore size characterization of Midra shale
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2021 , Article)
Although the Middle East's carbonate reservoirs were the first and most studied rocks in the world, Middle Eastern shale reservoirs are still poorly understood compared with other unconventional formations in the US. We ...
Characterizing fracture toughness using machine learning
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2021 , Article)
The existing models for fracture toughness characterization based on nanoindentations that account for the fracture length are limited to simple (ideal) geometries that are absent in shales. The present study proposes two ...